Abstract: The watch design creating system according to the present invention utilizes, for example, the internet as an information communication network. For example, a consumer (1) in subscribers (1 to N) which are customers, requests design information to a host computer (H) of the watch maker which is a watch supplier, through the internet, the watch maker provides, for example, a CD-ROM stored design software and data used for original design to the consumer. The consumer creates the original design watch in accordance with steps stored in the CD-ROM, records it into a FD (floppy disk) and sends it to the watch maker. The watch maker produces the original watch and delivers the completed watch to the consumer (FIG. 1).

Abstract: The watch design creating system according to the present invention utilizes, for example, the internet as an information communication network. For example, a consumer (1) in subscribers (1 to N) which are customers, requests design information to a host computer (H) of the watch maker which is a watch supplier, through the internet, the watch maker provides, for example, a CD-ROM stored design software and data used for original design to the consumer. The consumer creates the original design watch in accordance with steps stored in the CD-ROM, records it into a FD (floppy disk) and sends it to the watch maker. The watch maker produces the original watch and delivers the completed watch to the consumer (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a porous electrode for a molten carbonate fuel cell comprises the steps of: pulverizing an Al-base intermetallic compound: mixing Ni powders with the pulverized intermetallic compound to form a slurry which contains Ni powders and the pulverized intermetallic compound, the pulverized intermetallic compound serving as a reinforcement; shaping the slurry like a sheet or a tape; and sintering the sheet or tape-like slurry to form the porous electrode.